【内容提要】
本书是一本数学趣题经典，是由Sam Loyd精心编撰.每道趣题都需要数学来解答谜题，有简单也有复杂.有些谜题是经过长时间古老漫长的时间形成的，具有浪漫色彩和神秘色彩.本书不仅具有趣味性还有很高的教学意义，通过学习找到乐趣，并通过乐趣加深学习.
【目 录】
TRADE SECRETS /1
THE MONASTERY TREASURE /3
IN A LONDONFOG /5
THE MISER'S PUZZLE /8
THE FOUR ELOPEMEN1'S /10
THELAKEPUZZLE/12
BEATING THE RECORD /15
A STUDY IN HAMS /15
PUZZLING PARTNERSHIPS /1.7
THE CHINESE PUZZLE /22
UNCLE SAM'S FOBCHAIN /24
THE IN UISITIVE CHILD /26
NOSALE/27
THE PUZZLE OF MARTHER'S VINEYARD /28
COUNTING CHICKENS BEFORE THEY ARE HATCHED /30
THE YACHT RACE /32
THE DEADWOOD EXPRESS PROBLEM /38
AN ODD TRICK /39
THE REAPER'S PROBLEM /40
SAM LOYD’S ENDLESS CHAIN PUZZLE /42
THE BAITLE OFHASTINGS/45
MIXED TEA PUZZLE /55
THE MATHEMATICAL MILKMAN OF PUZZLELAND /56
TWO FROM ONE /60
WHO WILL GET THE NOMINATION /67
BURIED PROVERB /69
A STUDY IN COMIC GEORAPHY /70
A BOTANICLA TREE-TICE /71
AN ANCIENT REBUS BYFRANKLIN/74
PERFECT NUMBERS /75
AN AMUSING CATCH /75
THE CRAZY CLOCK OFZURICH/ 76
A LEGAL QUESTION /77
THE POSTMANS PUZZLE /78
TRADING IN PUZZLELAND /81
THE MOONSHINERS OF PUZZLELAND /87
THE PUZZLE OF TRADING CHICKENS /88
ONCE A PUZZLIST, ALWAYS A PUZZLIST /89
FORAGING /92
THE FOX AND THE CORN /94
THE JOLLY FRIAR'S PUZZLE /99
THE DANISH FLAG PUZZLE /100
REMNANT BARGAINS PUZZLE /105
THE GROCER'S PUZZLE /108
PUZZLE AND RACES /111
THE SALARY PUZZLE /111
THE GRACES AND THE MUSES /116
THE COURIER PROBLEM /118
THE COIN PUZZLE /120
INVESTMENT PUZZLE /121
IN SEARCH OF KNOWLEDGE /123
THE LOST STAR /125
ODDS AND EVENS PU'ZZLE /127
POOR ROBINSON CRUSOE /131
REAPER'S PUZZLE /131
ABOUT MAGIC SQUARES /134
THE MUNANE ARAB /137
ACCIDENTAL BURIALS /141
LAWN TENNIS PUZZLE /149
PAT'S RIDDLE /150
GAMES OF THE EAST /153
INSTALLMENT PUZZLE /153
THE REMNANT PUZZLE /156
THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE /157
DIAMONDS AND CROSSES /157
DOUBLE BEHEADINGS AND CURTAILMENTS /161
CAITLE PUZZLE /163
RHYMING BIRDS /166
A SEA SERPENT PUZZLE /167
CAT AND DOG PUZZLE /168
A DOZEN OF LEGAL SEPARATIONS /168
CONDUCTOR'S PUZZLE /173
THE PISTOL MATCH /174